Guiding Light Christian Educational Center vs. Calvary Christian Academy
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School Overview
School

Guiding Light Christian Educational Center
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Elementary schoolCalvary Christian AcademyCombined school
Top Rankings
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Calvary Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Overview
Guiding Lake Havasu City`s Children Since 1985. At Guiding Light, we believe today's children are tomorrow's leaders. We aim to provide academic excellence and a strong spiritual foundation to help children grow into responsible, confident, and joyful adults. We teach more than academics; we teach life skills.
Our students learn the importance of responsibility, time management, problem-solving, decision-making, and positive social behavior. Through hands-on, developmentally appropriate activities, children explore, discover, and build a lifelong love for learning.
Calvary Christian Academy in Lake Havasu City, AZ, serves 271 co鈥揺d students from pre鈥搆indergarten through 10th grade in a small city setting.
The school has a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 14:1, with an average class size of 18 and 90% of faculty holding advanced degrees.
Founded in 1992, Calvary Christian Academy offers a Baptist鈥搊riented, Christian education with a formal dress code policy.
Annual tuition is $6,775, enrolling a student body that includes 12 students of color among its 271 total enrollment.
The academy is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and ranks in the top 20% statewide for faculty advanced degrees and student body size.
Grades Offered
NS-2
PK-10
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1985
1992
Students Body
Total Students
107 students
271 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
16%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
55
-
Pre-K Students
20
45
Kindergarten Students
18
29
Grade 1 Students
10
37
Grade 2 Students
4
34
Grade 3 Students
-
33
Grade 4 Students
-
32
Grade 5 Students
-
12
Grade 6 Students
-
19
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
13
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
20%
90%
Average Class Size
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18
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$8,424
$6,775
Tuition Notes
We provide a variety of schedules. Tuition depends on the chosen schedule.
Annual Registration Fee: $100
Registration Fee - $150
Book fee = $200
Admissions Director
Shanta Abbott
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Admissions Associate
Shanta Abbott
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Student Council
